The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-07-08

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Al ynchuk ssy amount q sport %
cbt.inablc- To begin with. the rivers
TEEN with salmon. These are Of va
rious kinds The rivers elise by
Nuchuk contain the hog-back. the dog.
and the silver varieties. There ara
three miles 70 traverse 70 reach the
nearest river. and here trusted my
self 70 one Of the far-famed bidarkie~
The first one was TOO small. but the
next was large enough. and. with a
Indian boy in the hatch behind % help
me paddle. away We went across ne
bay. Alongside was dashed our salmon
spear. The water was absolutely filled
with fish. / disdained the hog-back.
and would have nothing but the silver
salmon He was only - be found IN
the upper pools The river Swallowed
and became q mere brockieI
The salmon's backs projected above
the surface. for the depth was four
inches exactly. Rows of the fish were
working their way upstream OUT q
| the SEA. and they scuttled away ~ we
advanced. wettfng Us from head TO
foot. like miniature steamers with their
propellers half out Of the water. But the
| silver salmon we were in quest Of were
| taking their ease in dignified manner
n the bottom Of deep, placid pool
cvershzdowed BY trees. and II required
all the length we could command IN
the handle Of our spear to reach them
At that depth. We stepped cautiously
on 70 4 projecting rock. and gradually
inserted the point Of the spear into the
water. The first two lunges were sue
cessful. and each time . lordly fish was
lifted on to the bank. struggling furi-
ously. When At last we tired Of the
sport ten salmon were all that we
dragged behind us TO the canoe There
were plenty Of sea trout, too; the bot.
tom Of the pool appeared TO be paved
with something dark and cloudy that
swaycd to and fro with the current like
masses Of weed But BY degrees IS W
watched the weed masses we perceived
. them TO be sea trout. and BY dartine
. the spear among them It random We
rransixed : three FOUNDER. which
looked inviting with his bright-res
: spots
: We shot half dozen ducks on tn
, gay back. and might have bagged
: iozer more without going out Of oul
: way. had il not been such . work Q
: mt to charge the old Misunderstanding
! | tr,de-run while sitting in the canoe
! some Of the ducks were black. witt
\ red feet and shoFt-pointed tail; an
1 other kind Of duck had white sPo
Y upon its forehead. and white BILL re-
Y NJ the extremity. - though It were "a
: slcted to intemperance Other duck
= are black with white heads. or brow
4 with deep blue head and neck or whit
: with = red bill A flock Of one shot
7 and coots tapped along the surface
= we disturbed them. and two thousan
y black and white wings beat the wat<
Z with : ringing. musical sound, like
= dozen chimes Of distant bells. Som
i wild swans showed up white again
q the forest. and four or i've long string
!. 81 wild geese got up with harsh. y
+ tuneful cries
i Shooting from Nuchuk on other Q
casions bagged heron. snipe, ptarm
= gan and blue grouse. When one
y the latter was discovered. usually
i the lower branches Of spruce tree,
q was useless to attempt to induce i
y ay. Il only remained to retire 70 81
- : distance that the bird should not
u blown 70 pieces and destroyed As foe
y One lovely October morning ! fcu
- myself gliding smoothly across :
~ CLASSY waters Of Prince William
- Sound We were determined 70 sht
u some Of the marmots which inha
- most Of the mountain tops below
an snow line, and running our bidar
~ ashore We disembarked- A small bro
id speck seen fa< away among the r.
i vas : brown bear. At one moment
rush Of wings startled Us a. flock
half-white ptarmigan flew down fr
above rs: At another the shrill whi'
IN az one Of the marmots we had come
nm hunt A careful scrutiny enabled a
~ see him sitting BY his hole. and ste'
"a shot secured rs our dinner for the =
mo day. and . very good one. too
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